SOLUTION: The perimeter of a geometric figure is the sum of the lengths of its sides. If the perimeter of the Pentagon to the right (five-sided figure) is 36 meters, find the length of each

Question 953442: The perimeter of a geometric figure is the sum of the lengths of its sides. If the perimeter of the Pentagon to the right (five-sided figure) is 36 meters, find the length of each side.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a regular polygon:
n=number of sides; L=length of side; P=perimeter=Ln
Divide each side by n
Plug in values
ANSWER: The length of each side is 7.2m.
NOTE: There was no picture, so if this is not a regular polygon, there is insufficient information to find the length of the sides.
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